For discussion: Why do people leave their native country? What difficulties do they face in their journey? How easy is it to get used to a new culture? Can an immigrant be at home in America without losing his or her identity?
Session 1: Leaving Home
- The Long Way to a New Land by Joan Sandin
- The Memory Coat by Elvira Woodruff
- Dreaming of America: An Ellis Island Story by Eve Bunting
Session 2: Finding Our Way
- When This World Was New by D.H. Figueredo
- How Many Days to America? by Eve Bunting
- Who Belongs Here? by Margy Burns Knight
Session 3: Feeling at Home
- The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi
- A Gift for Gita by Rachna Gilmore
- Behind the Mountains by Edwidge Danticat